BERRY-AND-WALNUT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE RECIPE

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Provided by sandy_h

Number Of Ingredients 14

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1 (8-oz) day-old whole-grain crusty baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes
Cooking spray
1 ripe banana
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
3 large eggs
3 large egg whites
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 (10-oz) pkg frozen mixed berries, thawed
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
2 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Steps:

Arrange bread cubes in a 13- x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Using a fork, mash banana in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in milk, eggs, egg whites, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Pour mixture over bread cubes; toss to coat. Sprinkle berries over mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; chill 8 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 375. Combine walnuts and brown sugar in a bowl. Add butter; using your fingers, mix until crumbly. Remove foil from chilled bread mixture; sprinkle bread mixture with walnut mixture. Replace foil cover. Bake at 375 until casserole is set, about 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.